Belington, WV Profile

Belington, WV, population 1,814, is located in West Virginia's Barbour county, about 98.0 miles from Pittsburgh and 153.6 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Belington's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Belington has grown by about 1%.

Belington's property crime levels tend to be much lower than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Belington tend to be much lower than West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.00
	Males	35.20
	Females	40.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,788	N/A
2001	1,776	-0.67%
2002	1,794	1.01%
2003	1,809	0.84%
2004	1,793	-0.88%
2005	1,814	1.17%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,154

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	0
2005	112
2006	N/A
2007	55
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	-	0	-
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	0	-	0	-
Robbery	-	-	-	0	-	0	-
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	2	-	1	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	329
2005	279
2006	N/A
2007	492
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	1	1	-	2	-
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	5	4	-	6	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	0	0	-	1	-
Arson	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	1,704 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles